This paper studies a solar cell industry scheduling problem which is similar to the traditional hybrid flow shop scheduling (HFS). In a typical HFS with parallel machines problem, the allocation of machine resources for each order should be scheduled in advance and then the optimal...

This study discusses the integrated order batching, sequencing and routing problem (IOBSRP) in warehouses. Distinguished from the past studies, a comprehensive nonlinear mixed integer optimization model is developed to simultaneously determine three decisions, including order batching, batch...

The study focuses on the dynamic multi-site capacity planning problem in the thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) industry under stochastic demand. Capacity planning refers to the process of simultaneously implementing a robust capacity allocation plan and capacity expansion...

This research focuses on the material planning problem in the thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) manufacturing industry. With the growth in TFT-LCD display applications, TFT-LCD manufacturing has become the new high-technology industry after semiconductor manufacturing. The...

This article proposes a workflow and reliability model for surgery patient identification using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). Certain types of mistakes may be prevented by automatically identifying the patient before surgery. The proposed workflow is designed to ensure that both the...

Reputation systems become an essential component of e‐commerce because they can distinguish between honest and dishonest participants in the digital market. However, existing reputation systems are too simple to reflect accurately user trustworthiness. To improve existing schemes, this paper...

Enterprises need to make continuous fundamental transformations--such as improving current business processes, performing entirely different tasks, and conducting automated business processes--to maintain or gain competitive advantage. These transformations may increase value or decrease time,...